What happens if Trump declares himself the winner before all the votes are counted?

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🗓️ 4 November 2024

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Politico's Kyle Cheney talks about his reporting that former President Donald Trump will declare himself the winner on Tuesday night no matter what, and what kind of legal paths he might exploit to regain the White House. Then, mega-donors have contributed more than $2.5 billion in this election — more than twice the amount they gave in 2020. The Washington Post's Clara Ence Morse explains who the top donors are and how big money is changing elections. And, singer-songwriter Tom Paxton is playing his final tour. Here & Now's Robin Young caught up with Paxton at Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to hear more about his life and career.

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0:16.0	For the next two days, we still have a lot of work to do. But here's the thing. We like hard work.
0:24.1	We had the safest border in the history of our country the days that I left. I shouldn't have
0:29.3	left. I mean, honestly, because we did so, we did so well. Closing arguments and whirlwind
0:35.2	campaign stops for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump before the polls close on Tuesday.
0:41.8	Today is Monday, November 4th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR. I'm Chris Bentley.
0:53.1	Today on the show, meet the mega donors spending billions on this year's elections.
0:59.7	Actual elections, their outcomes perhaps, depends on the whims of billionaires and who they decide to support.
1:09.1	Also, remembering Quincy Jones,
1:12.4	who shaped American music from the moment he started in the business in the 1950s,
1:17.8	working with Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, and so many more.
1:22.2	That's coming up at about 15 minutes.
1:24.9	But first, if you haven't voted yet, you've got until Tuesday evening to do so,
1:31.3	we might know the results of the presidential election tomorrow night, or it might take
1:36.1	longer, depending on how long it takes some states to count mail-in ballots, of which there
1:41.2	are many this year. That's perfectly normal and well anticipated.
1:46.0	But that isn't stopping Trump and his allies from insinuating there could be foul play with no evidence of that.
1:53.4	Trump has said he'll only lose if the Democrats cheat,
1:57.5	and that's got some people worried about what he'll do if he loses again.
2:02.5	Former advisor Steve Bannon has said Trump should declare victory tomorrow night no matter what.
2:08.8	Well, Kyle Cheney is senior legal affairs reporter for Politico,
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